Supplemental step for cars.



, G. o'. HEINRICH.

SUPPLEMENTAL STEP FOR CARS. y.

APPLI-OATION FILED MAR.11, 1913.

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In carrying out the invention it is my purpose to provide a supplemental step which is adapted to be normally .sustained belowthe lower main step, but which mayy be readily projected outwardly of the said lower main step'` and sustained in an extended position to provide an additionalA step for the main steps. 4

Another object lof the invention is the provision of simple but effective means for operating the supplemental step to rigidly susy tain the saine in its lowered or operative position as well as in its folded position beneaththe lower main step. l

Vith the above recited objects in view, and others which will appear as the nature l, of the invention is more fully understood,= the improvement resides in the construct-ion, combination and operative arrangement-of'- parts set forth in the following description and fallingA within the scope of the appended claim.

a simple andpreferred embodiment of my improvement, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective Y-vi'ew of a portion -of a car provided with the improvement, Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation of the same, the supplemental step being 'shown in its lowered position, Fig. 3 is 'a similar view but illustrating the step in its folded '1 or raised position, Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional .View )illustrating the-arrangement of the operating lever withthe'mechanism for operating the supplemental step, Fig. 5 is i' a detail vertical longitudinal sectional view on the linel 5 5 of Fig. l, Fig. 6'is a detail perspective View of the elements `-connected. with the supplemental step -and designed l for raising and lowering said supplemental step, and Fig. 7 is a'detail sectional view on the line 7--7 of Fig. 2.

ment will be referred to In'the following description, the improvein connection lwith i has its platform provided .with the usual maln'jsteps 2, the steps tproper having the said main step. The ,step 4 hasv its oppo-site the Sps of an ordinary railway'coach, the

drawings. illustrating the improvement in auch application, htsit' is lto be understood that the devicemaybe employed with equal feciency upon street cars, omnibuses, and upon all other vehicles or contrivances Awherein the, employment of anextension i su plemental step is desired.

l ferring now .to the drawings in detail, the .numeral l designates the coach which usual yside connecting members or car- .ria es 3. Y The. numeral 4 designates the supplemental step. `This step is of a width approximately equalingliythe width of the lower`ma1n step 2but the said auxiliary step 1s preferably of'a greater length than ends adjacent its rear edge' provided with elongated depressions' 5 andthe said step p'refe'rabl has its 4angulary face provided with transversely arranged channels 6 which communicate with the depressions 5y and which are ,of a length equaling that. of the depressionsl. lfhechannels 6 and depressions 5 provide-substantially T-shaped openings, whereby the headsi `.o`f studs 8 -may -be'arrang'e'd within the'channels, w ile the studs proper project through the apres' sionsl. The; projecting studs are'ea'ch sej f cured' to one end of allink 9, the said link` Inthe drawing there has been illustrated` being centrally provided with'an elongated slot 1,0and has its opposite or free end pivotally connected with the carriages 3` ad'-V jacent lthe lower and outer edges thereof, or at the point of connection of-the lower main step 2 Awith the 4said carriages 3, as `iiidicated by'thejnu'meral 11.

' Pivotally secured, as at 12, tothe ends of theA auxiliary step 4, forward ofzitsdepresltions. 5, are arms 13and 14 respectively.YY Thesel arms, adjacenttheir pivots 12 ar'eprovided with elongated slots 15, and pass- V ing through the said slots 15. and through, the slots 10 of the links 9 are the roundedv Shanks of oppositely headed members 16.

The larms-18 and 14 are provided with a connecting member 17, which isl 'arranged`at,195gl the free end of the arm 14, and the arm ,13 it will thus be noted, is of a greaterilength than the arm 1 4. `lftotlrthe arms 13 and 14 arearranged at an angle substantially similar to the pitch of the main steps 2. The

is also secured to the end of the car.

arm 14, adjacent its connection with the member 17 is bent'to assume a substantially horizontal position, and the underface of, Veach of the arms at the juncture with the said horizontal portion'and the angular arm proper is provided with-a notch or recess 18 which is adapted to receive a headed pintle 1 9, when the step is in its lowered position, and so to limit the downward and outward movement of the supplemental step 4,7' as well as to prevent the inward movement or folding of the saidsupplemental step. rlhe lower edge of the arm 14 is adapted to travel on the pintle 19 which is secured in any desired manner to the outer carriage 3 of the main steps 2. lf desired, a similar guiding pintle or` roller member may be provided for the arm 13, and the said arm may beV likewise notched 'to perform the functions just stated. l

The arm 13 has its free end pivotally con nected with the lever 20, the said lever, in

turn, being pivotally connected to the end` of the car 1, and this lever is adapted to be guided within a segmental strap ,21 whiplh T e strap may be, and preferably is, provided with two spaced openings or depressions 22 and 23 respectively, and the lever 20 is preferably provided with a spring dog 24 which is adapted to be received within the depression 22 when the lever is swung to lower the supplemental step A4, and to be received within the depression 23 when the supplemental step is folded below the lower main step. lt'is, of course, to be understood that an ordinary spring pressed pawl having an remise operating rod and handle may be connected with the lever 20, and that the segment 21 may be provided with spaced teeth between which the dog is adapted to engage when the supplemental step is in its lowered position or in its raised o-r folded position.

Having thus described the invention,fwhat' l claim as new is: 1 i

The combination with a vehicle having steps, of an auxiliary step adapted to normally lie beneath and against the lower main step, said auxiliary step having its ends provided with- Asubstantially l`shaped recesses, head members within the recesses, a link connected with each of the said headed members and pivotally connected' tothe lower main step, said link 'being centrally provided with a slot, arms pivotally connected withfthe'ends of the auxiliary step forward of its slots, said, arms having elongated openings, an oppositely headed member arranged within the openings of the arms and the openings of the links, a headed pintle arranged upon the main steps and adapted to provide afrest for the arms, one of said arms being' notched to provide a pocket for one of the headed pintles when the auxiliary step is lowered, a connection between the arms, and a pivoted operatingA lever connected with one of the arms.

In testimony whereotl ailix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEonG o. HEINRICH.

Witnesses AUGUST Pnosr, GEO. R. BROWN.

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